Date:30/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/30/stories/2008123059650400.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Man injured in scuffle with autorickshaw driver dies

Staff Reporter

CHENNAI: A 50-year-old man, who was injured in a scuffle with an autorickshaw driver to whom his daughter had lent money, died in a hospital on Sunday.

The police registered a case of murder and arrested the driver.

The Ennore police said that the deceased Desingh was a resident of Nadukkuppam in Triplicane.

A few months ago, Desingh’s daughter Dhanalakshmi (28) had given Rs. 25,000 to Dinakaran (34), the autorickshaw driver, of J.J Nagar, Ennore.

Requests rejected

Though Dhanalakshmi made several requests Dinakaran did not return the money.

On behalf of his daughter Desingh confronted Dinakaran at the latter’s house on Sunday afternoon.

The conversation escalated into an exchange of blows in which Desingh suffered injuries on his head after being pushed to the ground by Dinakaran.

He was admitted to a hospital where he succumbed to the injuries on Sunday night, police said.

Sent to prison

Following a complaint by Dhanalakshmi, the police arrested Dinakaran on charges of murder and sent him to the Puzhal prison.